Installing Video Drivers Manually
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From: Carlos Mennens on 30 Mar 2010 11:10 For Debian users is there a suggested and correct method for installing nVidia drivers on their desktop systems? I was told by other distributions I should only use their respected package manager to use the nvidia drivers listed in their repository and avoid using the binary I downloaded from nVidia's site because this would cause problems. Do you have any suggestions about downloading the installer direct from nVidia and installing it manually rather than using 'Apt-Get'? Thanks for any info! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/d80f793f1003300807q4afe05f7k464909cb71bdcde1(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Jordan Metzmeier on 30 Mar 2010 11:20 On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Carlos Mennens <carloswill(a)gmail.com> wrote: > For Debian users is there a suggested and correct method for > installing nVidia drivers on their desktop systems? I was told by > other distributions I should only use their respected package manager > to use the nvidia drivers listed in their repository and avoid using > the binary I downloaded from nVidia's site because this would cause > problems. Do you have any suggestions about downloading the installer > direct from nVidia and installing it manually rather than using > 'Apt-Get'? > > Thanks for any info! > > The nvidia installer from upstream will give you issues. In debian we use module-assistant to install things such as this. You can find a detailed guide specific to nvidia drivers here: http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers -- Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/50e5edd51003300810u443f1e1ei48b43da872861bf2(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Ron Johnson on 30 Mar 2010 13:50 On 2010-03-30 10:10, Jordan Metzmeier wrote: > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Carlos Mennens <carloswill(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> For Debian users is there a suggested and correct method for >> installing nVidia drivers on their desktop systems? I was told by >> other distributions I should only use their respected package manager >> to use the nvidia drivers listed in their repository and avoid using >> the binary I downloaded from nVidia's site because this would cause >> problems. Do you have any suggestions about downloading the installer >> direct from nVidia and installing it manually rather than using >> 'Apt-Get'? >> >> Thanks for any info! >> >> > > The nvidia installer from upstream will give you issues. In debian we > use module-assistant to install things such as this. You can find a > detailed guide specific to nvidia drivers here: > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers > Hmph. I've been installing upstream for *years* with absolutely no problems. Nowadays, I even install a "split" driver on my 32-bit distro with 64-bit kernel. Note that I run Sid and compile my own kernel *from Debian sources*. The only caveat is that every time mesa gets updated, I must go into /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/ and rename libglx.so then symlink libglx.so.NNN.MM to libglx.so. Final note: I boot straight to the console, Like God Intended, so it's much simpler for me to muck around. -- "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." Dwight Eisenhower -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BB23776.6060800(a)cox.net
From: Carlos Mennens on 30 Mar 2010 15:30 On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Jordan Metzmeier <titan8990(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The nvidia installer from upstream will give you issues. In debian we > use module-assistant to install things such as this. You can find a > detailed guide specific to nvidia drivers here: > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers I guess I am not familar with upstream. Is that the same as Squeeze / Sid? I basically am just wondering if it's safe to manually install the drivers myself from nVidia's site. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/d80f793f1003301226v2e0ed3fdj1b65857a8dbba67e(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Lisi on 30 Mar 2010 15:40
On Tuesday 30 March 2010 20:26:15 Carlos Mennens wrote: > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Jordan Metzmeier <titan8990(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > The nvidia installer from upstream will give you issues. > > [snip] > > I guess I am not familar with upstream. Is that the same as Squeeze / > Sid? I basically am just wondering if it's safe to manually install > > the drivers myself from nVidia's site. This is basically what Jordan means by "upstream" in this context - the drivers supplied by nVidia. Note that Jordan's advice is contradicted by Ron. "You pays your money and you takes your choice." ;-) HTH Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201003302036.47897.lisi.reisz(a)gmail.com |